"I completed the Cornell Summer FALCON
Japanese language program as an adult learner who had already studied Japanese
a little during my stints living in Japan. FALCON is hands-down the best
language study program I've ever encountered. Challenging? Most
certainly (it's Cornell!). Rewarding? Absolutely.

Will you be able to speak in Japanese
once summer is over? Oh yes. And dreaming in Japanese comes as a
bonus. The textbook, Japanese: The Spoken Language (Part 1, for
Summer FALCON), by Eleanor Jordan and Mari Noda, is brilliant, and the Cornell
team handling drill classes and grammar lectures couldn't be better. The
facilities are top-notch too, and Ithaca in summer is beautiful. Highly
recommended. – Paul Werbaneth, Summer 2011

Ezra Cornell sought to found an institution where "any person can find
instruction in any study." The FALCON Program has been an example of
this motto, as it has seen students from over the world and every
economic class join in study of Chinese or Japanese. Please see the
links in the menu at left for more information about eligibility, dates
and cost, and housing options available.